The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-09
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

J. w. GLADSTONE, now visiting Newport. is
nephew of the British statesman.
EDISON has sent his father, Samuel Edison. of
Fort Gratiot, Mich. a tour around the world.
A LATE French definition of parvenu is "a
man who announces that he has arrived without
telling where ne came from.
DR. MoRELL MAcKENz1E's bill for attending
the Crown Prince of Germany is 81, 0G0 marks.
or little more than 81, 000 The marks of
Mackenzie's ability are apparent in his charges.
Mrs. LANGTRY is building a cottage the
shores of Lake Tahoe. California. Tahoe is
one of the most beautiful sheets of water in ex-
istence. It is 600 feet above the level of the
Mr. WALTER BEsANT only devotes three
four hours day to producing copy. The rest
of his working time he devotes to revision and
to cleaning fresh material from the world about
him.
MARY e. WILKINS, the author of the "Green
Mountain Stories" praised by Mr.. HowelIs in
the last number of ''Harper's." is a rather plain
and very shy rural young person with red hair
ami a sweet expression.
THE corn-felds in the Dismal Swamp OF Vir-
gnia are overrun with bears, and some of the
farmers have killed or captured several in a
single night. The Norfolk markets are well
supplied with bear meat
For many years Russia has interdicted the
performance of Victor Hugo's dramas in that
country The boycott these plays has at
len 9Th been raised. and Herman" will be given
Moscow in the near future.
Miss PHGBE CoUzINs. of ST. Louis the we'll
known advocate of female suffrage, may retire
from the lecture field permanently, owing to the
recent death of her father, who United
States marshal for the Eastern district of Mis-
souri, Miss Couzns feels her bereavement
deeply.
HENRY WILLARD is the hardest man in Ameri-
ca to interview. He was newspaper man for
twenty years himself. and knows all the tricks
of ''the boys" Wizards rapid recovery of lost
fortune has brought him into great demand
among the correspondents, but they can't get
much out of him.
Mr. CARTER HARRISON was one day talking
about the boys of Chicago whom he knew. AT
ter naming of them and dwelling on the
characteristics of each he said: And then there's
nv bow Cato" For moment he paused and
then added: We'll, Cato Harrison's the only
boy in Chicago whom don't knowl'
HORACE C. DIssToN. millionaire manufact-
urer of Philadelphia, understands how TO enjoy
life He goes abroad every other summer and
before setting selects the places be visited
and. instead OF rompIng over the continent pass
month at each. his programme this year,
dating from June l, was London, Paris, Berlin
and Geneva.
THE liquor question is agitating the Free Ma
sons particularly in the West. The grand
lodges of Kansas and Missouri have passed reso-
lutions calling for the expulsion of all liquor
dealers from the craft The grand lodge of Da-
kota has resolved that no person engaged in the
business of keeping saloon shall be admitted
into any lodge within its jurisdiction.
WHEN Farragut's squadron was before New
Orleans one of the powder-boys saw a shell
drop dan gerousIy near the magazine The fuse
was burning furlously but the boy picked up
the shell and tossed it overheard. The BOY
was Oscar Peck. He lives in ridgeport Conn.
and he has just received, IN consideration of his
bravery, back pension money amounting to
81, 800.
.'THE Empress of Japan. anxious to intro
ducs Western fashions into the empire. affects
the most dainty colored Observation-Disclosures
says the London Graphic "They are made of
pale yellow gauze muslin embroidered with
the national flower chrysanthelnums, of every
hue. Other royal ladies also choose a distinctive
tint for their handkerchefs, the Crown Prin-